Oatmeal Cream Pies

Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies copycat recipe;  You’ll love this simple homemade oatmeal cream pie recipe with marshmallow filling.

A long time ago, (2011) when this blog was in its infancy, I used to only do recipe reviews, and I never made up my own recipes.

My, how times have changed.

I remember when I started creating my own recipes, how nervous I was about it.  “This is not like throwing a bunch of stuff in a pot and calling it a stew,” I told Robb.  “Baking is chemistry.  And I am really bad at chemistry.”

But I forged ahead.  One of my early successes was these Pumpkin Swirl Cookies.  They were mighty tasty, and I rode the high from that win for quite a while.

Today, I wanted to re-blog a recipe I reviewed way back when.  This recipe is fully not mine.  I borrowed it (and made only the most minor of changes) from Craving Chronicles.  Click through and see for yourself.  It totally belongs to Craving.

I should probably tell you that I did consider making some changes to this recipe, just to make it my own.  I even looked at some other recipes to get some ideas.  I found one that used a cream cheese frosting, and another that used heavy cream, but I couldn’t imagine anything giving a better, more authentic flavor than this marshmallow filling, so I stuck with it.

It has a nice texture that works well with the soft cookie, without squishing out the sides.

No one needs a cookie with the filling squishing out.  They’re messy enough as it is.  Just ask my camera, which is now spotted with marshmallow filling fingerprints.

I do think that September just feels right for these cookies.  Maybe it’s that back-to-school season that has me ready, I don’t know.

I’ll admit that I devoured a couple of these babies before the kids got home from school.  Once they are home, there’s no hope.  I had to stash a few to put in lunches the next day, and I had to loudly and strongly insist that they leave a couple for Robb.

Which just goes to prove, this cookie is perfect just the way it is.

Want more?  Try these oaty cookies!

Plain Oatmeal Cookies

Cinnamon Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cream Pies

 

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Cook time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

A soft oatmeal sandwich cookie with marshmallow filling.

Author: Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies

Recipe type: Cookies

Serves: 20

Ingredients

COOKIE:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1½ cups quick oats
• 1½ cups flour

FILLING:

• 2 teaspoons very hot water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 7 oz. marshmallow creme
• ½ cup shortening
• ⅓ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugars. Add molasses, eggs, and vanilla, and mix well.
2. Add salt, soda, and cinnamon and mix well.
3. Add quick oats, and mix until combined. Add flour and mix until combined.
4. Drop spoonfuls onto a baking sheet, and bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes.
5. For filling, mix salt and hot water in a small dish, until salt dissolves. Let cool.
6. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl until smooth and fluffy. Add salt water and mix well.
7. Frost cooled cookies, and sandwich together.

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